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you're all on the edge of your seats over my computer.. it's misbehaving and i'll have to return the new mobo+cpu. hopefully they won't give me any grief. so, depending on when i can get a new one installed, i'll be down for the count for a little while.
i'm back up. i need to get used to winxp. and, of course, i lost all my email addresses. poo.
i took the day off work today.. my throat was feeling a little sore. anyhow, i'm at my good friend jon's house and he's helping me get my computer back up to 100% healthy. :) there's no fridayfive today, so i'll leave you with this update.
this little film is. headphones on; maybe nsfw*.
*not safe for work.
if all goes well, i'll be up and running in an hour.
gotten around to installing the new motherboard. i'm nervous, to be completely honest. i also didn't get much knitting done yesterday or monday. i've been busy. oh! we did get a new kitchen sink fixture so the stream is more than a tinkle.
mom just emailed me this picture. it's me at ~10 playing Uno with my cat. 
i ordered the business side of creativity from overstock. i must say, i don't find their site to be very user-friendly. i almost paid the extra $3 just so i could use amazon.. but i wanted to check out their entire purchase process.
the sweater front is coming along nicely. after another inch, i'll have neck and shoulder shaping to do, then i can start on the sleeves. there's a knitting night here at work at 5:30.. i'm not going to attend.. i left my knitting at home so i wouldn't stay. and you know what? the /only/ reason i'm not going is because by the time 5 rolls around, i won't want to stay in this building for another second.
if my new mobo doesn't support my current video card, i will have to go get a new one. and perhaps a new monitor to go with it. then i can have dualies!
with the very gracious help of jay allen, i now have an mt plugin installed to block comment spam. it's generally based on a list that he's put together of url's that are most likely to be left in someone's comments. now back to regularly scheduled knitting.
"HO YEAH!"
When was the last time you...
1. ...went to the doctor?
kurt and i got our once-overs about a year ago.
2. ...went to the dentist?
:/ an embarassingly long time ago.
3. ...filled your gas tank? thursday the 12th
4. ...got enough sleep?
i woke up pretty well rested last sunday morning.
5. ...backed up your computer?
it's been at least 4 months, but i'll most certainly do it before i start messing with the hardware.
*hank's wife on fox's /king of the hill/.
last week at work in order to reacquaint myself with illustrator. 
i just ordered a new 1.7ghz cpu and motherboard combo. this might not mean anything to you, dear reader, but to me it means my computer will soon be twice as fast. yes, i said twice. i can't wait to install it.
this is actually the back, i was misreading the directions... but it's almost done! 
think of anything impressive to say. not that what i usually blog about is impressive. i apologize for not following through with aforepromised picture. last night was all about dinner and sitting down. i /am/ getting a lot done today at work, though.
i promised a picture of the sweater-in-progress, but i had to meet with someone last night and didn't even think of knitting when i got home. tonight, though. for sure. i never know who reads this thing, but i want to talk about the process that i'm going through to build up motivation and a plan for running my own freelance business. i still have a few questions for some friends who are currently doing just that and then i have to hunker down and try to build a client-base before leaving the doll factory.
i was a speed-knitter yesterday. i got almost all the way up to the neckline on the front. i don't have pics cuz i didn't want to stop to take any, but as soon i get home, i'll throw some up here.
kurt's sweater (very manly sweater from debbie stoller's stitch 'n bitch) is coming along smoothly. it's a simple k5, p1 pattern with this huge block of color going around the midsection. i'm only halfway done with the front, though.. and this is supposed to be his birthday present. so, i have less than a month to complete it. 
i emailed quizno's this past monday to express my disdain for their new advert campaign. i said it was gross and that i'd probably never eat anything prepared by them again (not that i have as yet). i got a typed letter from them which basically said that they did research and the participants are loyal quizno's customers, they enjoy new experiences, are outside of the norm, appreciate humor, and don't identify with mainstream advertising. i am all of those things (except a loyal customer), and i still think the commercials are gross.
kurt and i already celebrated, since he has to work tonight. though, we'll be spending the late morning together at the grocery store. i haven't gotten around to felting the fuzzy feet; i seemed to have more time when the boys were in texas. i'm still going strong on the front of kurt's sweater. it's just grey right now, so i'll wait until the color pattern gets done to post pictures. i also, probably, won't frog the fingerless mitt, but will just wait until i have more time to do #2.
the longly awaited for friday.
1. Are you superstitious?
no, but i like that stevie ray vaughn/stevie wonder song
2. What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition?
not leaving the house.. but i think that's as a result of further mental problems.
3. Believer or not, what's your favorite superstition?
that thing where you're supposed to throw salt over your shoulder. i think it's funny.
4. Do you believe in luck? If yes, do you have a lucky number/article of clothing/ritual?
i used to have a lucky marble that i kept in my pocket, but i lost it about 2 months ago and everything still seems to be going fine.
5. Do you believe in astrology? Why or why not?
i believe that i closely match personality traits from both aries and taurus generalizations.
on the fingerless mitts for yours truly. they're just taking too long cuz i'm not into them.. so i'll frog the one that's almost 98% done and start on kurt's sweater, but i have to email the pattern designer.. the first two rows confuse me.
kurt and i had a marvelous pre-valentine's day dinner at harvest last night. i got the pan seared scallops and they were mouthwatering! the evening resulting in staying out too late, and not knitting. so tonight, i must hunker down, get the fingerless mitts done and start on kurt's sweater.
dye lots affect felting. i decided to try the fuzzy feet again, since the last yarn i used said "approximately 100% wool" which meant "approximately won't felt at all". so i used the yarn that the pattern called for (lamb's pride), i had enough leftover from another project for one and a half slippers, and then had to tie on the new skein. well, after about ten minutes of hanging out in front of the kitchen sink, the "new" yarn decides it's more easily felted.. and the "old" yarn is being a jerk. i think i'll try the washing machine tonight.. i just hate wasting so much water for a pair of slippers. there's no setting to choose the size of the load, or which part of the cycle you want to start with.
sushi with the famous bob and amy last night. i hadn't been to takara in forever and it was super-tasty. today i get to have my taxes done and knit in public with kelli.
there's a "reorg" afoot. our department is getting shuffled. thankfully, i'm not moving anywhere, but my boss is.. which means i'll be reporting to someone different. i'm not yet sure if i'm excited about this. oh well, at least it's friday
1. What's the most daring thing you've ever done?
ran with scissors
2. What one thing would you like to try that your mother/friend/significant other would never approve of?
working from home with no safety net.
3. On a scale of 1-10, what's your risk factor? (1=never take risks, 10=it's a lifestyle)
5
4. What's the best thing that's ever happened to you as a result of being bold/risky?
i got stuck in a job that i don't like right now.
5. ... and what's the worst?
see above.
well, i saw the boys off this morning. it sure was hard to get kurt up and at 'em! one thing joe and i didn't discuss was if i am responsible for shoveling the (currently) 4-6" that we're supposed to get between this evening and tomorrow afternoon. i guess, it would seem, that i am. brr.
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looks lame when i get a couple days behind.. and when there are no pretty pikchurs. i got word from my consigment lady at morningcraft last night that the /washington post/ wants to feature her site in their shopping section.. and she needs more cellphone cozies from me(!). so, the selfish fingerless mitts are on hold until i can get a decent amount of the cozies done. this is a really good thing cuz i'll be using up oodles of extra yarn, with which there is too little to do much else.
well, the boys leave for dallas on thursday morning... so kurt and i are spending tonight and tomorrow night together.. he even took off work on wednesday night so we could go out to dinner before they leave. and then what? knitknitknit. i can knit all over the place with little to no distraction. 'cept maybe throwing the frisbee to sam. i'm working on some fingerless mitts for me, and i have to make some slippers for a friend who had an aneurysm and is now home being taken care of by her mum. the legwarmers aren't interesting me, but i'll probably get those done by the end of the weekend, too.
i put the legwarmers down in order to concentrate on some gloves.. and now i think i want to make a pair of gloves for myself.. so the legwarmer recipient will have to be chilly for a little while longer. legwarmers are kinda boring to knit, anyhow.